Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has announced by proxies his intention to dump the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Yusuf’s defection hint came to light via a viral video on Sunday, where his Director of Protocol, Abdullahi Ibrahim Rogo, flanked by party leaders in his local government, declared that they had resolved to follow Yusuf to APC.
Rogo uttered that key figures within the Kwankwasiyya movement in Rogo LGA had agreed that both Kwankwaso and Yusuf should defect.
“We at Rogo Local Government, under the leadership of Speaker Jibrin Ismail Falgore, myself, the council chairman, caucus leaders, elders, women and youth leaders, have resolved that Kwankwaso is our leader, and that he and Governor Yusuf should take us to APC.”
He continued: “This resolution is in the best interest of our people, our country, and even Kwankwaso himself. We believe his presidential ambition can be realised in APC if we join now.
“This is our stand, and all the stakeholders in this local government have agreed to this. We are also calling on all our supporters to shun abusive politics and never insult anyone. They are all our leaders and we don’t like insulting anyone. However, we will remain in Kwankwasiyya for life, and for now, we are in NNPP, but we are calling on these leaders to lead us into APC, because that is the solution for now.”
The governor’s aide added that stakeholders in the area had agreed to shun abusive politics, stressing that while they remain loyal to Kwankwasiyya, they believe joining APC is the solution for now.
In another video, the Director-General, Media and Publicity at the Kano Government House, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, also backed the decision of his Dawakin Tofa LGA caucus to follow the governor to APC.
In a meeting with NNPP caucas, Dawakin Tofa LGA Chairman, Anas Danmaliki said Kwankwasiyya movement has split into two, the pro-masses and anti-masses, but that him and all his councillors are wherever governor Yusuf is.
Thereafter, the Governor’s spokesperson responded, “I, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa l, as one of the caucas of the party in the LGA, am with whatever Danmaliki said 1,000 percent.“
